MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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